Urban Construction Update - August 2017

August 31, 2017

Major construction projects have returned to the landscape of Jacksonville's urban core. Find out where (and more) as we take a brief look at the status of various developments under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of August 2017.

SAN MARCO

53. Seafood Island Bar & Grille

Seafood Express & More is in the process of opening a new restaurant concept called Seafood Island Bar & Grill in the 4,300-square-foot space at 1959 San Marco Blvd. The quick-service restaurant will serve seafood, steaks, angus beef burgers, salads and pasta in an island caribbean-style setting. The restaurant will include 130 indoor seats and 30 outdoor seats when it opens in September 2017.

Jacksonville-based Industry West is preparing to move from rented space at 1538 Hendricks Ave., next to Hightide Burrito Co., to the former Stellers Gallery space in San Marco Square at 1407 Atlantic Blvd. The new Industry West headquarters will feature a showroom, retail space, meeting room, open workspace, a ab-studio and staff offices.

Jaycox Architects is in the process of adding a 3,100 square foot second floor to 2107 Mango Place.

56. Interstate 95 Overland Bridge

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began January 14, 2013 to replace the series of overpasses that carry traffic over Hendricks, Kings and Montana avenues along 2.3 miles of I-95 near downtown Jacksonville in Duval County. Known as the Overland Bridge project, it will improve traffic flow along the I-95 corridor just south of the Fuller Warren Bridge. I-95 will be widened to provide an additional lane for southbound traffic. As the project is built, traffic will use parallel roadways, which upon completion of the I-95 bridge structures, will remain and provide additional capacity for traffic between the Fuller Warren Bridge and north of Emerson Street. The $227 million project is estimated to be completed in 2017.

Construction continues on a 9-story cancer center complex on San Marco Boulevard near I-95. The Baptist Health MD Anderson Cancer Center will be a nine-story, 330,000-square-foot outpatient structure bounded by I-95, San Marco Boulevard, Nira Street and Palm Avenue. This project is expected to be completed in mid-2018.

Work is underway on a project to convert and existing structure at 1639 Atlantic Boulevard into a mixed-use development. Rubin Companies plans include retrofitting the first floor of the 7,500-square-foot building into a restaurant and the second floor into office space.

Established in 1999, Roosters Men's Grooming Center plans to open their fifth location in Florida in San Marco at the intersection of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard. According to their website, Roosters Men's Grooming Center provides an authentic barbershop experience in a modern, upscale, and unpretentious environment. Our focus is on delivering consistent, exceptional service, and providing men an escape from their busy lives.